It's finally been cold for a few days - this winter was not very cold overall, there was almost no snow, only a light dusting for a few hours or, at most, two or so days. I'm quite happy that the temperature has finally fallen into the slight negative, even if it's only for a few days, and I hope it's enough for all those critters and plants that need a good stint of frost to do well.

That means I have a few days where I'm not going to prune the willow fence, as it should be above zero for that - it will look like this a while longer:

Every year, I'm floored by the sheer amount of biomass these willows produce over one growing season. It's a lot of wood!

Meanwhile, the snowdrops, unfazed by the cold, are slowly getting ready:

So. A bit more winter, or at least wintery temperatures, and then the new year will truly come in...